A Jersey City man who was stabbed early Saturday in Cliffside Park was arrested and charged with weapon and theft-related charges, according to borough officials.

Elias T Guarcas, 31, was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck after he was stabbed at about 3 a.m Saturday. At the hospital, he was treated for minor wounds and released to police, according to a statement by Cliffside Park spokesman, Bill Maer. The stabbing, according to the statement, was a result of “self-defense.”

Information on where the stabbing occurred or what led to Guarcas’ injuries was not immediately provided.

Guarcas was released from the hospital Saturday and was processed by Cliffside Park police, who released him with a pending court hearing, according to Maer.